Steamboat Kids & Phones hosts Sunday discussion about Behind Their Screens

Steamboat Kids & Phones will host a community discussion about the 2022 book Behind Their Screens from 9-10 a.m. Sunday at Dusky Grouse Coffee in Steamboat Springs.

Steamboat Kids & Phones will host a community discussion from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Dusky Grouse Coffee, 1585 Mid Valley Drive in Steamboat Springs. The group invites parents, guardians and community members to discuss the 2022 book Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing). This meeting is the latest in a series of educational programs run by parents, teachers and community members. The group began in summer 2024 and focuses on children's phone use and digital safety. Event details: - The discussion is scheduled for 9-10 a.m. Sunday at Dusky Grouse Coffee, 1585 Mid Valley Drive, Steamboat Springs. - The topic is the 2022 book Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing). - The organizer is Steamboat Kids & Phones, a group of parents, teachers and community members formed in summer 2024. - The group's work focuses on helping parents navigate children's phone usage and digital safety and on educating the broader community. - The group's stated mission is to educate parents, youth and the greater community to foster healthy relationships with technology and each other and to empower families who want to delay the use of smart devices as well as families who want to manage their responsible use. Summary: The event continues Steamboat Kids & Phones' local programming on youth technology use and parental guidance. It brings community members together to discuss issues raised in the book and to share perspectives. Undetermined at this time.